CERTIFICATE TO OBTAIN A MARRIAGE LICENSE

Having applied to the Clerk of the County Court of Monroe for a Marriage License, and being requested, I make the following Certificate as required by the Act of the General Assembly, passed April 7, 1858.

Date of Marriage: 3 January 1861
Place of Marriage: Waters of Indian Creek
Full Names of Parties Married: Wm A. Wikle to Jane Ballard
Age of Husband: 22 years
Age of Wife: 24 years
Condition of Husband (widowed or single): single
Condition of Wife (widowed or single): single
Place of Husband's Birth: Monroe County, VA
Place of Wife's Birth: same
Place of Husband's Residence: same
Place of Wife's Residence: same
Name of Husband's Parents: Jackson and Nancy Wikle
Name of Wife's Parents: ------- Massie Ballard
Occupation of Husband: Farmer
Given under my hand this 1st day of January 1861
Wm A. Wikle (his mark)

I certify to the Clerk of the County Court of Monroe that on the 3rd day of January 1861 I united in marriage Wm A. Wikle and Jane Ballard under authority of a License issued by you. Wm Smith, Minister of the Gospel

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West Virginia, County of Monroe, to wit:
TO ANY PERSON LICENSED TO CELEBRATE MARRIAGES:
You are hereby authorized to join together, in the Holy State of Matrimony, according to the Rules and Ceremonies of your church, or Religious Denomination, and the Laws of the State of West Virginia Allen C. Wikell and Nancy Ballard. Given under my hand, as Recorder of said County, this 27th day of August 1866. J. [?]rwell, Recorder.

CERTIFICATE TO OBTAIN A MARRIAGE LICENSE
TO BE ANNEXED TO THE LICENSE, REQUIRED BY THE ACT PASSED 15TH MARCH, 1861
Time of Marriage: 30th August 1866
Place of Marriage: The Bride's Mother's
Full Names of Parties Married: Allen C. Wikell & Nancy Ballard
Age of Husband: twenty one years
Ageof Wife: twenty five years
Condition of Husband (widowed or single): Single
Condition of Wife (widowed or single): do
Place of Husband's Birth: Monroe Co. WVa.
Place of Wife's Birth: do --- do
Place of Husband's Residence: Monroe Co. W.Va.
Place of Wife's Residence: do
Names of Husband's Parents: Phillip J. & Nancy Wikell
Name of Wife's Parents: Johnson & Massie Ballard
Occupation of Husband: Farmer
Given under my hand, this 27th of August 1866, J. [?]rwell, Recorder.

MINISTER'S RETURN OF MARRIAGE
I certify, that on the 30th day of August 1866, at Mrs. Massie Ballard's I united in Marriage the above named and described parties, under authority of the annexed license. M. H. Bittinger.

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CERTIFICATE OF MARRIAGE
State of West Virginia, County of Raleigh, Book No. 17, Page No. 245

I, Betty Riffe, Clerk of the County Commission in and for said county and state (the same being a court of record) and as such clerk having the care and custody of the Records of Marriages, do certify that said records show that PETER PIETKOSKI and MARTHA ANN ATHA were married on August 19, 1922 at Beckley, W.Va. by Grover J. Johnson.

(SEAL) In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my signature and official seal at Beckley, West Virginia, this 27th day of February 2003. Betty Riffe, Clerk. By Stephanie Hannah, Deputy Clerk.